Lactation Consultant - Per Diem

At Catholic Health, our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence-based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

Our Lactation Consultant:

• Provides lactation management services and support to expectant and new parents.
• Partners with an interdisciplinary team including, but not limited to, the Director of Maternal-Child Nursing, attending physicians, Registered Nurses (RNs), and ancillary staff to facilitate and manage a variety of lactation/maternity patient education  programs and development of future programs.
• Collaborates with staff RNs to achieve maximum breastfeeding outcomes.
• Identifies expected breastfeeding outcomes which are measurable, realistic and attainable in relation to resources available.
• Teaches prenatal breastfeeding classes to expectant  parents and participates in community outreach classes.
• Provides evidence-based education to maternity staff to reinforce and update knowledge and skill regarding the lactation process.
• Adheres to Baby-Friendly, USA, NYSDOH and IBCLC breastfeeding “best practices” and assures that they are implemented by all staff.
• Facilitates breastfeeding support group for breastfeeding women in the community.
• Participates in meetings of the Association of Lactation Providers of Suffolk and Nassau counties.
• Performs performance improvement activities related to breastfeeding indicators including analysis of data and implementing/evaluating process improvement programs
• Acts as a support person for the nursing staff, patients, and families of the L&D, NICU and Maternity Units.
• Advocates for and builds meaningful relationships with patients and their loved ones through safety intervention, emotional support, and education.
• Reviews, revises, and develops maternal-child department policies and procedures relating to the breastfeeding program.

What you’ll bring:

• Passion for Maternal- Child Health Nursing and Lactation Education
• 3-5  Years of experience working in Maternal-Child Health Nursing
• 5+ Years of experience in lactation consulting required

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or related field preferred
  •  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree required
• Licensure: New York Registered Nurse (RN) License & Registration strongly preferred

• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) & International Board Certified Lactation Certification (IBCLC) required

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.